Platyptilia celidotus

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Platyptilia celidotus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Platyptilia
Species:
P. celidotus
Binomial name
Platyptilia celidotus
(Meyrick, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Lioptilus celidotusMeyrick, 1885
  • Stenoptilia celidota(Meyrick, 1885)
  • Platyptilia celidota(Meyrick, 1885)

Platyptilia celidotus is a species of moth in the family Pterophoroidea. [1] This species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1885 and named Lioptilus celidotus. [2] It has been found in both New Zealand and Australia. [3]

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References

  1. "Platyptilia celidota (Meyrick, 1885)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. Meyrick, Edward (1885). "Description of New Zealand Microlepidoptera. V [VI]. Pyralidina [abstract]". New Zealand Journal of Science. 2: 346–348 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  3. "Platyptilia celidotus". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 2018-07-20.